Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 162-168 , March 2010

A Pregnant Pause

  • Emily S. Birkholz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • ,
  • Andrew G. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • H. Stanley Thompson Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Andrew G Lee, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, The Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030.
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A. Nerad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • ,
  • Katherine A. Lane, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Jurij R. Bilyk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.03.007

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 162-168 , March 2010

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